Breaking the Code

1. Breaking the Code Joseph Smith had to use several tools for translating the Book of Mormon.

2. Today we are going to talk about Joseph Smith translating the Book of Mormon and how he was able to translate even though he didn’t know the language it was written in. 

3. One evening Joseph Smith was praying. A bright light entered his room. It was night, but the room became lighter than when the sun shines. Suddenly, an angel appeared at Joseph’s bedside, standing a little above the floor.

4. The angel told Joseph that his name was Moroni and explained that he had been sent to tell Joseph that Heavenly Father had a special work for him to do.

5. Moroni told Joseph about a wonderful book, a history, that had been buried for hundreds of years. The book was written upon thin sheets of gold. This angel was the same Moroni who had buried the plates when he still lived on the earth.Moroni told Joseph that when the right time came, Joseph would be allowed to take the gold plates from their hiding place in the Hill Cumorah. Moroni also told Joseph many other important things about the gold plates and the special work Joseph was going to be called to do.

6. With Heavenly Father’s help and by using the Urim and Thummim, Joseph was able to translate the written language on the gold plates into words we could understand. When the translation into English was completed, the book was printed. It was called the Book of Mormon. Joseph also needed to have faith that he could do this work. (The Urim and Thummim are like special glasses through which Joseph could look to help him translate the ancient writing on the plates.)

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